Accounting Specialist

Huffman Family Brands • White Marsh, MD

11d • $45,000 - $65,000

About The Position

An Accounting Specialist manages day-to-day financial transactions, maintains accurate ledgers, and supports core accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations.

The role manages the full-cycle vendor payment process for multiple entities and maintains and audits accounts in the childcare billing system for corporate schools. It also supports month-end closing reconciliations for accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of related experience.
• High school diploma.
• Proficiency in Excel and Office 365.
• Familiarity with full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, with accuracy in data entry and analysis.

Nice To Haves

• An associate or bachelor's degree.
• Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP.

Responsibilities

• Review, code, and enter vendor invoices for multiple subsidiaries.
• Prepare and execute vendor payments according to company payment schedules.
• Reconcile vendor statements and proactively identify discrepancies.
• Maintain vendor relationships and respond to vendor inquiries in a timely manner.
• Use automation tools to improve accuracy and eliminate manual data entry.
• Review corporate credit card transactions and expense reimbursements for completeness and accuracy across general ledger accounts and departments.
• Assist with month-end closing reconciliations related to Accounts Payable.
• Maintain and audit corporate school accounts in the childcare billing system for accurate program changes, tuition, and discounts.
• Assist school management and parents with billing inquiries.
• Execute and automate annual processes with the Operations team, including tuition increases, annual registration, and summer camp.
• Work with subsidy teams to ensure billing system accuracy for government program reporting.
• Execute and post bank deposits.
• Assist with month-end closing reconciliations related to Accounts Receivable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED